does the heart rate monitor comes with the soft strap or the regular plastic strap?
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All new soft HR strap. Go to dcrainmaker.com. Check product reviews-Garmin-620. All you need to know.
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It is the soft strap with the grayish metallic fabric stitched on the front while the rubber/plastic contact is on the backside. The included heart rate monitor also has a built in footpod transmitter. It is the HRM-Run with the white runner logo on the black transmitter. If you are getting the Forerunner 620, this is the monitor you want. FYI, the Forerunner 220 comes with the HRM-3 SS, which does not have the footpod transmitter, but also has the same strap as what is included with the 620. The Vivofit's included monitor is the HRM-1 with the all black plastic strap.
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the watch part itself does not have a chest strap, however, the monitor that attaches to your chest and sends the information to the watch does have an adjustable chest strap.
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The strap I bought came with the watch. I purchased it heartratemonitorsusa. Just so you know the heart rate strap is useless under water. Hope this is helpful!
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You have to check the options on the one you pick, but this one apparently comes with it. If you have had other Forerunners, the heart rate monitor strap seems to work well with any of them. It is another reason I like the 310 - the heart rate monitor is usually pretty good. But there is one big thing I have found and that is that if you wear clothes that have static or some certain fabrics, it won't work well, so you have to figure out what clothes don't interfere with it.
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This version - the HRM version does include a chest strap. You can also buy a version without HRM.
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Interesting! I am looking at buying the 405 without the strap, as I still have the one from my now stolen 305.The Garmin support website says that some versions of the 405 are compatible with the HR monitor. How can you tell if the one you are buying is compatible? Or is it just a trick to make you buy the more expensive version?
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No, with this model, there is no chest strap. In order to have it record and display your heart rate, you need to place your index and middle fingers on to the medal surface of the watch. After placing your finger tips on the watch, it may take up to 5 seconds before it displays the heart rate.
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This model does not include the heart rate monitor and strap. They do have a model that does, but this model is only the watch.
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I did not buy a new HRM strap either. I use the one from another Garmin watch and it works just fine.
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It doesn't. The one that does is Cateye Strada 430 Digital Wireless Computer . It's exactly the same model AFAIK, but with the heart rate strap. Alternatively, you can buy this unit and then get the strap separately: HR-10 Heart Rate CatEye Digital Heart Rate Sensor (which is what I did). As of right now, it's even a little cheaper.
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Strap goes on your chest ( below sternum ) & watch on wrist. Strap gives data to watch, which in turn will record heart rate data. Watch will display heart rate , calories burnt etc.
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Yes, the heart rate monitor comes in the box. The standard strap around the chest style. It's about as comfortable as wearing a band around your chest can be.
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The one I ordered on here did not come with the strap. If you order it direct from Life Saver it will come with the strap.
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Yes it comes with a chest strap that monitors your heart rate on your watch. When I am on the treadmill my heart rate shows up on the treadmill monitor also. V
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No. There is no chest strap with this heart rate monitor. You are required to touch two of your fingers on the contacts to get your heart rate.
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The one I got was the Garmin Premium Heart Rate Monitor (Soft Strap) ordered on Amazon. It works perfectly.
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My 220 came with the chest strap for the heart rate monitor (and it is slightly more comfortable than my older Garmin chest strap). Hope you enjoy the 220 as much as I have.